Project Management

This post-master's certificate program allows student to master the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully manage an enterprise’s IT projects.

A student in a certificate program may not use a course already taken as part of an MS program. In particular, students with an MS from CDM may not reuse, for certificate credit, any course already taken for the MS. A faculty advisor can make an appropriate substitution. A student in a certificate program may substitute a maximum of two courses. 

A student must earn at least B- in each of the five courses and earn a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 to receive the certificate. 

Admission Requirements

Applicants must hold a master’s degree in any IT field or business subject or a master’s degree in any subject plus three or more years of IT experience. Applicants must submit transcripts from their master's degree and a resume for consideration. Select Project Management – Post-Master’s Certificate under the Program Selection on the DePaul Application.

These certificate programs are not eligible to issue an I-20 for F1 students.

Steps to Apply

• Complete the graduate online application ($25 application fee).
• Submit a resume.
• Submit official transcripts from all college and universities attended, one of which must show the conferral of a Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
  • U.S. college and university transcripts must be sent directly from the institution of record; we do not accept transcripts sent from applicants. Institutions can send them electronically (preferred) or mail them to:
    admission@cdm.depaul.edu
    CDM Graduate Admission Office
    1 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 8500
    Chicago, IL 60604
  • DePaul alumni/undergraduate students applying for graduate admission must also submit a DePaul transcript. You can request a free electronic transcript.